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词条 Hillsborough Railroad Bridge
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  1. Description and history

  2. See also

  3. References

{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Hillsborough Railroad Bridge
| nrhp_type =
| image = HillsboroughNH RRBridgeAbutments.jpg
| caption = Only bridge abutments survive today
| location= Spanning Contoocook River SW of NH 149, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
| coordinates = {{coord|43|6|48|N|71|53|44|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = New Hampshire#USA
| built = {{Start date|1903}}
| architecture = Town lattice truss
| added = June 10, 1975
| area = {{convert|0.2|acre|ha}}
| governing_body = Private
| refnum = 75000126[1]
}}

The Hillsborough Railroad Bridge was a historic covered railroad bridge spanning the Contoocook River in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Built in 1903 by the Boston and Maine Railroad, it was destroyed by arson in 1985.[2] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. At the time of its nomination it was one of six covered railroad bridges in the state;[1] it and at least one other (the Goffstown Covered Railroad Bridge) were destroyed by the actions of arsonists.

Description and history

The bridge was located in the main village of Hillsborough, a short way west (upriver) of the road bridge carrying New Hampshire Route 149. The bridge was a two-span Town lattice truss span, mounted on granite abutments and a central wooden pier, the latter having replaced a granite pier washed away in 1938. It had a total length of {{convert|219|ft|m}}, with a gabled roof and exterior finished in vertical board siding. Although the bridge had two spans, the truss was a single element, running continuously across the central pier. Portions of the truss were reinforced by the placement of iron bolts, and there was a sidewalk cantilevered off one side.[4]

The bridge was built in 1903 by the Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M), and was at least the second bridge on the site. The track leading to the bridge had been laid about 1878 by the Peterborough and Hillsborough Railroad Company, for service between Hillsborough and Peterborough. The company was not on good financial footing, and the line was soon taken over by the B&M.[3]

See also

  • Contoocook Mills Industrial District, nearby
  • List of New Hampshire covered bridges
  • List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

References

1. ^{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.town.hillsborough.nh.us/public_documents/hillsboroughnh_webdocs/DowntownMasterPlan-Draft.pdf|title=Hillsborough, NH: 2004 Draft Master Plan|publisher=Town of Hillsborough|accessdate=2012-08-16|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524003955/http://www.town.hillsborough.nh.us/public_documents/hillsboroughnh_webdocs/DowntownMasterPlan-Draft.pdf|archivedate=2014-05-24|df=}}
3. ^{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=75000126}}|title=NRHP nomination for Hillsborough Railroad Bridge|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2014-05-23}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire}}

10 : Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire|Bridges completed in 1903|Bridges in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire|Covered bridges in New Hampshire|National Register of Historic Places in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire|Hillsborough, New Hampshire|Railroad bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire|Wooden bridges in New Hampshire|Covered bridges in the United States destroyed by arson|Lattice truss bridges in the United States

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